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Our heritage

For more than 100 years, we’ve been a trusted partner around the world. We have been a technology leader for more than a century, with aviators and engineers relying on our expertise to push the boundaries of flight. ExxonMobil Aviation fuels and lubricants products have been chosen for some of history’s most celebrated aircraft and space programs.

Capital investments into a state-of-the-art blending and packaging facility in Baton Rouge, Louisiana – the Port Allen manufacturing facility – demonstrate our long-term commitment to the aviation industry and set a new standard of technological excellence.

Our research and engineering facilities located in Paulsboro, New Jersey, feature world-class laboratories for product development and performance testing – ensuring the highest quality nose-to-tail product offering for our customers.

And our commitment to technology and strong cooperation with manufacturers ensures we will continue to provide industry-leading products to our customers today and in the future.

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the maiden flight of Concorde, ExxonMobil donated over 1,000 litres of original Exxon M2-V Aviation Hydraulic Fluid to Heritage Concorde, a volunteer preservation group dedicated to the restoration of Concorde aircraft in the United Kingdom and France.

2000 - Space walks

During the International Space Station space walks, Mobil Jet™ Oil II oil lubricated electric power generation units, while Mobilgrease™ 28 grease ensured reliability of life support backpacks.

1986 - Around the world non-stop

Voyager, the first plane to fly non-stop around the world without refueling, used specially formulated Mobil synthetic lubricant.

1981 - Space launch

NASA chose Mobil Jet™ Oil II lubricant for the space shuttle Columbia on its first mission. The shuttle orbited the earth 36 times before safely returning to Edwards Air Force Base.

1969 - Supersonic jet

The Concorde supersonic jet began service between Europe and the United States, using legacy Exxon M2V hydraulic fluid to operate critical movements of the iconic droop nose during flights and Mobil Jet™ Oil II lubricant during initial test flights.

1963 - Socony Mobil introduces Mobil Jet Oil II

The first advanced gasoline turbine aircraft engine oil to dramatically reduce engine overhaul intervals, Mobil Jet Oil II was the exclusive oil used by Pan American Airways. Its powder-blue can with the sans serif letters – one of the most recognizable brand packages in the industry – was created after a marketing writer spent $2.35 on colored paper, paste and lettering.

1958 - First trans-Atlantic voyage for the Boeing 707

Pan American Airways flew from New York to London, powered by Mobil aviation fuel.

1938 - Douglas Corrigan’s wrong-way flight to Ireland

Corrigan flew from New York to Ireland in July 1938 with the help of Mobiloil lubricants, even though his plane was licensed for cross-country flights only. After he claimed he crossed the ocean in error, he was dubbed “Wrong Way” Corrigan and received official censure for the stunt – in addition to a ticker tape parade that was said to rival Lindbergh’s.

1933 - Wiley Post’s solo flight around the globe

Post was the first aviator to fly around the world solo, and his aircraft engine was protected by Mobiloil lubricants.

1928 - Amelia Earhart’s solo flight across the Atlantic

Earhart made her historic flight across the Atlantic with Mobiloil lubricants working to protect the engine in Friendship.

1927 - Charles Lindbergh’s first solo non-stop transatlantic flight

When Lindbergh first flew across the Atlantic, he did so using Mobiloil branded lubricants to help protect the engine of the Spirit of St. Louis.

1916 – Ruth Law sets new across-America speed record

Law’s record-setting, 590-mile nonstop flight from Chicago to New York state was aided by Gargoyle Mobiloil A. After the flight, she wrote to Vacuum Oil Company: “Although offered free oil from many concerns, I prefer to buy and pay for Gargoyle Mobiloil. I have yet to find an oil that has the body and durability of Gargoyle Mobiloil A.”

1910 – Sir Thomas Sopwith completes the longest flight from England to the European continent

British aviator Sir Thomas Sopwith used Mobiloil A for his record-setting flight. He later wrote to the Vacuum Oil Company: “I used your Mobiloil A … during my record flight across the channel ... and my engine ran perfectly throughout.”

1903 - The Wright Brothers first take flight

Wilbur and Orville Wright used fuel from Jersey Standard (a legacy ExxonMobil company) and Mobiloil branded lubricants for their historic first flight.